Codemachine

Please describe your company and your position there.

I’m a Business Developer a PLUSFLEET - in the company that provides cloud base app delivered in the SaaS service model, allowing managers and shippers to manage a fleet of vehicles and employees.

For what projects/services did your company hire Codemachine, and what were your goals?

We hired Codemachine to build one complete fleet tracking and management platform. If I work with a partner, I need to be able to rely on them. In terms of issues, we had clear communication and knew what to do. They also proactively came up with options. They’re always thinking about the project, sometimes challenging us rather than just delivering something.

Fleet management, calculation of travel costs, and organization of drivers' work are huge challenges for any transport or shipping company, which is associated not only with expenses but also a lot of stress. The goal of the project was to create a multi-functionalities cloud platform whose mission is to minimize costs, but also to eliminate a lot of stressful problems related to running such a business

How did you select Codemachine and what were the deciding factors?

We found them through a referral.Since the project was very important and urgent for us, we decided to cooperate with Codemachine because we heard great opinions about them in terms of professionalism and speed of operation

Describe the scope of work in detail, including the project steps, key deliverables, and technologies used.

PLUSFLEET is a solution that reduces operating costs and travel planning time, up to 80%. Route optimization algorithm takes into account the real factors such as road conditions, fixed fees, ADR classes, or road orders and bans. This enables the identification of the fastest and most optimal routes in seconds and eliminates the problems associated with the organization of the journey. The manager can optimize and plan another driver.

That's not all, our solution also allows us to verify the compliance of data from invoices from carriers. The route calculator allows you to configure such features as the dimensions of the vehicle or its weight and uses the API HERE in order to calculate the route to be offered to the user. The web application integrates with HereMaps and allows you to calculate travel costs taking into account all the necessary parameters.

How many people from the vendor's team worked with you, and what were their positions?

The project manager managed the team.There was two Front-end developers, one Backend Architekt, two QA manual testers, BA/Stakeholder and one UX UI designer

Can you share any measurable outcomes of the project or general feedback about the deliverables?

Our platform saves time and lowers the costs of running a business, and at the same time reduces the stress associated with the implementation of tasks. We provide a complete multi-tool that allows for effective fleet management and increases the efficiency of the business and thus has a positive impact on the company's financial result.

Describe their project management style, including communication tools and timelines.

Regular meetings, along with the use of tools like Jira, Google Suite, and Slack, enabled both teams to stay up to speed on progress from all sides and allow for maximum flexibility to adapt to any changes.

What did you find most impressive or unique about this company?

With Codemachine on the project, development has gone smoother and faster. They work efficiently and support the internal team effectively. They were responsive and collaborative with their partners to resolve issues and deliver on time.

Are there any areas for improvement or something they could have done differently?

Everything can always be done better faster. But this time we focused on quality, not on time. The quality and thus the usability of the product was the most important for us. Codemachine provided us with a great product!